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who really represents the taliban. we don't want to end up having a conversation at some point with somebody who's basically a freelancer. and, i mean, my own view is that real reconciliation talks are not likely to be able to make any substantive headway until at least this winter. i think that the taliban have to feel themselves under military pressure and begin to believe that they can't win before they're willing to have a serious conversation. we've all said all along that the political outcome is the way most of these wars end. the question is when and if they're ready to talk seriously about meeting the red lines that president karzai and that the coalition have laid down, including totally disavowing al qaeda. >> and two questions come out of that. the first is, is there any part of you, knowing what the taliban has done, which is basically protect and help the folks who made an attack on the u.s. on 9/11, any part of you that is uneasy with this sort of talk? >> well, i think, first of all, we've just killed t
who really represents the taliban. we don't want to end up having a conversation at some point with somebody who's basically a freelancer. and, i mean, my own view is that real reconciliation talks are not likely to be able to make any substantive headway until at least this winter. i think that the taliban have to feel themselves under military pressure and begin to believe that they can't win before they're willing to have a serious conversation. we've all said all along that the political...
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or with the taliban? >> for sure the taliban are playing a long game. they always said you've got watches but we've got the time. it sounds kind of funny but it's not. they are prepared to wait out u.s. forces and other nato forces leaving the country. what they'll be doing is looking at where the drawdown happens and where they can take advantage of that. if you look at what the taliban have done during the surge, the surge has pushed a lot of troops and focused on key provinces and sort of important cities and important highways on the south of the country but where the surge hasn't been as strong in the east or at all in the north, that's where we have seen the taliban been able to make their stronger gains. they'll look at the situation and where they can have an easier fight and manipulate the population and the population does sit on the fence because they're not going to put their necks on the line if they think the taliban will come along and cut them off for siding with either the afghan government or all coalition forces and it's not just stra
or with the taliban? >> for sure the taliban are playing a long game. they always said you've got watches but we've got the time. it sounds kind of funny but it's not. they are prepared to wait out u.s. forces and other nato forces leaving the country. what they'll be doing is looking at where the drawdown happens and where they can take advantage of that. if you look at what the taliban have done during the surge, the surge has pushed a lot of troops and focused on key provinces and sort...
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in that there is al qaeda and taliban and -- taliban spreading talibanization into -- and then there's extremist in our society. and then there are mujahadin involved. the situation is more complicated in pakistan. >> is it -- but there is obvious frustration and concern in america, not least because it was pakistan has a reputed -- at least 100 nuclear weapons. if the country continues to deteriorate in terms of stability it becomes a very dangerous situation for the world. >> if pakistan disintegrates, then it can be dangerous. otherwise if pakistan's integrity is there and which i'm sure it will be there, the armed forces of pakistan are there, there is no danger of the nuclear strategic assets falling in any. >> we talked about disintegration. it is all relative. 35,000 pakistani people have been killed in terror related incidents since 9/11. there are suicide bombings every week now in pakistan. and to -- a neutral observer, it does appear that you part -- country, pakistan is going through a form of disintegration. >> i wouldn't call it disintegration. the armed forces of pakista
in that there is al qaeda and taliban and -- taliban spreading talibanization into -- and then there's extremist in our society. and then there are mujahadin involved. the situation is more complicated in pakistan. >> is it -- but there is obvious frustration and concern in america, not least because it was pakistan has a reputed -- at least 100 nuclear weapons. if the country continues to deteriorate in terms of stability it becomes a very dangerous situation for the world. >> if...
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the taliban believes they own afghanistan. the second part, we have been missing the civilian and relationship building part, where the military gets in there, they create some kind of semblance of nonviolence or calm, and then there's no civilian counterparts that come in there and help them with that. we're missing those two things, we're trying to ramp that up, but we haven't been able to do it quickly enough. they're telling us, we're not ready to go, and they're happy to see us go. >> the taliban which so quickly claimed responsibility for this attack, clearly wants us to interpret it in a particular way. what do you think the message is meant to be one week after the president's speech? and is this either a precursor to a negotiation? they're saying the terms of the negotiation now shift? or are they saying forget it, we're not going to talk to you? >> the idea was that through the gains we've made over the last two years which are real but fragile and reversible. the idea was the taliban was going to feel sustained pres
the taliban believes they own afghanistan. the second part, we have been missing the civilian and relationship building part, where the military gets in there, they create some kind of semblance of nonviolence or calm, and then there's no civilian counterparts that come in there and help them with that. we're missing those two things, we're trying to ramp that up, but we haven't been able to do it quickly enough. they're telling us, we're not ready to go, and they're happy to see us go....
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will that work with the taliban? >> there is a reintegration program for taliban fighters. part of it is cash driven. >> u.s. taxpayers basically giving them money to stop being the taliban. >> right. >> is it working? >> the numbers are i think 2,000 if you're going to be generous. >> $2,000? >> 2,000 taliban fighters who are in the process of maybe taking part of this in an insurgency that probably cons t consists of 35,000 so it is not to be sniffed at but not like there is a huge shift of people willing to leave the taliban because of cash payments. >> is it fair to say that this week the president of the united states sided with the vice president joe biden in terms of the troop withdrawal pace and rejected the advice of general petraeus, admiral mullen, and the other military commanders? >> that's what they seem to have testified to. however, i think that it's maybe a little bit too reductive to say biden versus petraeus. the politics has changed completely. the death of bin laden, the budget crisis. it just became, you know, and the president has to make political de
will that work with the taliban? >> there is a reintegration program for taliban fighters. part of it is cash driven. >> u.s. taxpayers basically giving them money to stop being the taliban. >> right. >> is it working? >> the numbers are i think 2,000 if you're going to be generous. >> $2,000? >> 2,000 taliban fighters who are in the process of maybe taking part of this in an insurgency that probably cons t consists of 35,000 so it is not to be sniffed...
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and the taliban is saying it's only a symbolic step. that's it from the team here and myself here at "world one." i'm zain vergee. thanks a lot for watching. >>> ahead on this "american morning," a cnn exclusive, the parents of suspected child killer casey anthony, they say they don't believe their daughter is innocent. we'll soon find out if those comments could impact this case. >>> the president is on the road this morning, trying to sell his troop withdrawal plan to afghanist afghanistan to the soldiers who have been here and the taliban issuing a new threat. >>> a man who was allowed to fly wearing only lady's underwear and the presidential candidate who wants states to be able to legalize pot, on this "american morning." i love that my daughter's part fish. but when she got asthma, all i could do was worry ! specialists, lots of doctors, lots of advice... and my hands were full. i couldn't sort through it all. with unitedhealthcare, it's different. we have access to great specialists, and our pediatrician gets all the information.
and the taliban is saying it's only a symbolic step. that's it from the team here and myself here at "world one." i'm zain vergee. thanks a lot for watching. >>> ahead on this "american morning," a cnn exclusive, the parents of suspected child killer casey anthony, they say they don't believe their daughter is innocent. we'll soon find out if those comments could impact this case. >>> the president is on the road this morning, trying to sell his troop...
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this is a time when the taliban will begin to test us. i think what you are hearing from the pentagon from general petraeus and secretary gates, make the initial draw down modest. do it in a way that doesn't have us pulling forces out but not replace forces rotating back, do it slowly, so it is not perfect septemberable, and the ability to use force when necessary. it will be interesting to see how when you look at the numbers we're talking now, 10,000 by end of the year opposed to 3 to 5,000 recommended by commanders in the field, this is double. how will they manage that, not lose the fragile gains we have gotten by use of blood and treasure. >> great. okay. general, i would like to ask you the question that chris lawrence talked about a little while ago, the idea of the seasons and importance of them to people who are fighting on the ground in afghanistan. how important the season? >> the weather, you get in the high country, you can't fight in that snow in a dramatic way. you can't. you basically hunker down. that's the time if there'
this is a time when the taliban will begin to test us. i think what you are hearing from the pentagon from general petraeus and secretary gates, make the initial draw down modest. do it in a way that doesn't have us pulling forces out but not replace forces rotating back, do it slowly, so it is not perfect septemberable, and the ability to use force when necessary. it will be interesting to see how when you look at the numbers we're talking now, 10,000 by end of the year opposed to 3 to 5,000...
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is it taliban? it seems to me the entire effort in afghanistan was predicated on beating back al qaeda. there may only be 50 in the country. are we fighting against the taliban or negotiating with them? from your perspective, you studied this, what should the objective here be? >> the enemy which is the reason we invaded afghanistan nearly ten years ago was al qaeda because it was from afghanistan's territory that the september 11th attacks were launched. the taliban had been sheltering the al qaeda but most people do not believe they had any involvement in it. i want to come back to inside job question. it's much more important. we have an idea in the united states that there are two sides to the conflict. there's the taliban on one side and then it's nato and we have karzai government as our corrupt and ineffective ally but he's our ally. when in reality the government saw the taliban cooperate as well as on occasion fight each other. in areas of afghanistan virtually everybody has somebody in the
is it taliban? it seems to me the entire effort in afghanistan was predicated on beating back al qaeda. there may only be 50 in the country. are we fighting against the taliban or negotiating with them? from your perspective, you studied this, what should the objective here be? >> the enemy which is the reason we invaded afghanistan nearly ten years ago was al qaeda because it was from afghanistan's territory that the september 11th attacks were launched. the taliban had been sheltering...
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. >> i think it really indicates much more about what the taliban are unable to do than what they're able to do. this attack was a high-profile attack. it was a significant suicide vehicle bomb. they had been ejected from the population in so many places around the country, that their only ability to influence the battlefield in many cases, on many occasions, is simply high-profile attacks. >> reporter: and t.j., the general also acknowledged that, look, this is a long fight. it is a long haul. there are still threats around the world, the taliban if they are beginning to try to get to americans or others, there are still ways to do that. they're still very much in the fight. the main goal is to try to get the afghans up to speed to make sure they can have their own security, provide and protect their own people. that by the end of 2014, that is the goal when u.s. and nato combat troops come home. general allen also said we're going to be in this for the long haul. we'll have a huge civilian effort, there will be trainers here and military here for years and years to come, to make su
. >> i think it really indicates much more about what the taliban are unable to do than what they're able to do. this attack was a high-profile attack. it was a significant suicide vehicle bomb. they had been ejected from the population in so many places around the country, that their only ability to influence the battlefield in many cases, on many occasions, is simply high-profile attacks. >> reporter: and t.j., the general also acknowledged that, look, this is a long fight. it is...
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any sense of al qaeda involved here, or just pakistani taliban? >> reporter: this is the pakistani taliban, who say that they're inspirational leader has always been osama bin laden. they say this attack was payback for his death 11 days ago. so no indication that al qaeda-linked groups, al qaeda affiliates were responsible. the pakistani taliban say it was them who did it. >> and they passed a resolution that condemns the u.s. raid and calls on a reassessment of u.s./pakistan relationships. is this a political statement, sort of a pushback, or is there a chance that this would actually go further to a break in relations? >> yeah, i think it's definitely a political statement. these are some tough words in this resolution, and i think the obama administration was eager for this pakistani government to take this bin laden episode, the fact that he was hiding here for all these years and acknowledge that they have a problem and perhaps go in a new direction, perhaps draft a new policy on extremism. but when you see tough rhetoric like this, this typ
any sense of al qaeda involved here, or just pakistani taliban? >> reporter: this is the pakistani taliban, who say that they're inspirational leader has always been osama bin laden. they say this attack was payback for his death 11 days ago. so no indication that al qaeda-linked groups, al qaeda affiliates were responsible. the pakistani taliban say it was them who did it. >> and they passed a resolution that condemns the u.s. raid and calls on a reassessment of u.s./pakistan...
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the taliban is claiming responsibility for the jail break. it says it got the prisoners out by digging a tunnel. >>> let's go back to those reports that we're getting from libya where a nato attack destroyed a part of the libyan leader's compound. cnn's fred plakan is in the capital tripoli and he joins me now. fred, what happened? >> these were certainly some of the heaviest air attacks that we've seen from nato over the past couple of weeks. it was some of the heaviest that we've heard. there were massive blasts late last night, about midnight local time in the area of moammar gadhafi's compounds. a house or a building or a structure in that compound was absolutely flattened by those bombs. you can see the pictures on libyan state division and seichus other news agencies of that building just absolutely in shambles and just a bunch of rebel pretty much left. there are media reports that say this was a compound building that moammar gadhafi uses frequently for meetings and it's very much unclear whether or not maybe there was a bunky underne
the taliban is claiming responsibility for the jail break. it says it got the prisoners out by digging a tunnel. >>> let's go back to those reports that we're getting from libya where a nato attack destroyed a part of the libyan leader's compound. cnn's fred plakan is in the capital tripoli and he joins me now. fred, what happened? >> these were certainly some of the heaviest air attacks that we've seen from nato over the past couple of weeks. it was some of the heaviest that...
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in the case of faisel sha dodd it was a taliban type of plot. we suspect the suspects may have traveled to the afghan-pakistan border region. and so it has a ring of credibility because it seems similar the more we know about it to other plots which are getting fairly serious and have been broken up in the past, anderson. >> fran, vice-president biden talked today about how the main concern has been over lone wolf type attack. does this sound like -- this sound like somebody more than that. >> that's right. >> if they're traveling to the pakistan border. >> that's right. this is -- the threat emanates out of the pakistan region. we've heard that from multiple sources. and this is -- when i go back and think about the east africa embassy bombing, if you look how al qaeda deploys a truck bomb, there's typically two people in the car. the third person is there to cause a distraction so the car or truck can get to it point where they want to explode it. it was also true when they exploded a bomb in afghanistan outside the hotel there. this is kind o
in the case of faisel sha dodd it was a taliban type of plot. we suspect the suspects may have traveled to the afghan-pakistan border region. and so it has a ring of credibility because it seems similar the more we know about it to other plots which are getting fairly serious and have been broken up in the past, anderson. >> fran, vice-president biden talked today about how the main concern has been over lone wolf type attack. does this sound like -- this sound like somebody more than...
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in the case of faisel sha dodd it was a taliban type of plot. we suspect the suspects may have traveled to the afghan-pakistan border region. and so it has a ring of credibility because it seems similar the more we know about it to other plots which are getting fairly serious and have been broken up in the past, anderson. >> fran, vice-president biden talked today about how the main concern has been over lone wolf type attack. does this sound like -- this sound like somebody more than that. >> that's right. >> if they're traveling to the pakistan border. >> that's right. this is -- the threat emanates out of the pakistan region. we've heard that from multiple sources. and this is -- when i go back and think about the east africa embassy bombing, if you look how al qaeda deploys a truck bomb, there's typically two people in the car. the third person is there to cause a distraction so the car or truck can get to it point where they want to explode it. it was also true when they exploded a bomb in afghanistan outside the hotel there. this is kind o
in the case of faisel sha dodd it was a taliban type of plot. we suspect the suspects may have traveled to the afghan-pakistan border region. and so it has a ring of credibility because it seems similar the more we know about it to other plots which are getting fairly serious and have been broken up in the past, anderson. >> fran, vice-president biden talked today about how the main concern has been over lone wolf type attack. does this sound like -- this sound like somebody more than...
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is talking directly to the taliban in peace talks. is that so? >> i think there has been out reach on the part of a number of countries, including the united states. i would say that these contacts are very preliminary at this point. >> at what level is it? >> well, it's being carried out by the state department. >> so it's a diplomatic level not at the level of secretary of state? >> no. and other countries are involved as well. >> when you say preliminary, how long has it been going on? >> well, i'm not sure. a few weeks, maybe. >> is the nature of it how can we get peace here? >> i think first question we have is who represents omar, and who really represents the taliban? we don't want to end up having a conversation at some point with somebody who's basically a freelancer. my own view is that real reconciliation talks are not likely to be able to make a substantive headway, not until they feel under pressure and they need to believe they can't win before they are willing to have a serious conversation. we have said all along a political out c
is talking directly to the taliban in peace talks. is that so? >> i think there has been out reach on the part of a number of countries, including the united states. i would say that these contacts are very preliminary at this point. >> at what level is it? >> well, it's being carried out by the state department. >> so it's a diplomatic level not at the level of secretary of state? >> no. and other countries are involved as well. >> when you say preliminary,...
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>> reporter: this could be the first step to peace with the taliban. robert gates did confirm the other countries are now in preliminary talks with the group. in an sbreer view can candy crowley, he said it will take time. >> real reconciliation talks are not likely to make headway until at least this winter. i think the taliban have to feel themselves under military pressure and begin to feel they can't win before they are willing to have a series confers. we have said all along, the political outcome is how the wars end. when and if they are ready to talk seriously about meeting the red lines and that president karzai and the coalition have laid down, including totally disavowing al qaeda. >>> as the capitol hill season kicks into the full swing, the debate is heating up. secretary gates says the bottom line when it comes to success in the region is for the u.s. to play a key role there for some time to ensure all the military efforts we have seen over the years have not been invein. fred? >> there is a lot of discussion about defense spending. >> re
>> reporter: this could be the first step to peace with the taliban. robert gates did confirm the other countries are now in preliminary talks with the group. in an sbreer view can candy crowley, he said it will take time. >> real reconciliation talks are not likely to make headway until at least this winter. i think the taliban have to feel themselves under military pressure and begin to feel they can't win before they are willing to have a series confers. we have said all along,...
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the white banner of the taliban. there is no guard, but the messenger reads the real message is simple. we, the taliban, are back in power here. to the men who call themselves the new administration, they showed a local cameraman cnn commission, the vision of afghanistan back in the taliban's hands. now they are the local counsel, the local law. it's like nato was never even here. >> translator: they are in charge of the area and the people's problems are solved under the law. the prib has welcomed us and bring us their problems and we deal with them. they understand implementing sharia is one of their duties. >> reporter: they said they captured the area in late march. a local official in kabul confirmed this is a government building and the air is still held by the insurgency the stretch along the border is under increasing influence since nato withdraw from the isolated outposts here. the valleys are becoming a safe haven for militants and the hard line law. >> translator: smoking is forbidden here and our religio
the white banner of the taliban. there is no guard, but the messenger reads the real message is simple. we, the taliban, are back in power here. to the men who call themselves the new administration, they showed a local cameraman cnn commission, the vision of afghanistan back in the taliban's hands. now they are the local counsel, the local law. it's like nato was never even here. >> translator: they are in charge of the area and the people's problems are solved under the law. the prib...
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women and children were slaughtered by the taliban. you are going to sit down and negotiate with these folks? they never lived up to an agreement. the russians tried it when they were there. george bush tried it in '05. it never worked. to think it's going to work now to justify a pullout, i am very concerned about the gains we made in afghanistan. >> let me move you to a different topic in the final couple of minutes. you are one of eight republicans to vote to authorize the u.s. action, which is already taking place in libya as part of the nato contingent. do you sense there is an isolationists trend inside the republican party? >> i think confusion led to the events of this week. i argue this should be one of the most embarrassing moments for the administration going into the week, the fact that they had democrats and republicans all over the map on something that the president has shown leadership, and presented his case, and i believe there are national security interests in libya in a very limited, defined role, there are things
women and children were slaughtered by the taliban. you are going to sit down and negotiate with these folks? they never lived up to an agreement. the russians tried it when they were there. george bush tried it in '05. it never worked. to think it's going to work now to justify a pullout, i am very concerned about the gains we made in afghanistan. >> let me move you to a different topic in the final couple of minutes. you are one of eight republicans to vote to authorize the u.s. action,...
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be speaking with the taliban? appreciate it. >> it's time now for a cnn political update, joe johns joins me now from washington. great to see you, what do you have for us today? >> well, the buzz about utah senator orrin hatch and his re-election campaign just got some new fuel. he's a republican senate institution, he's going for a seventh term, a new survey of utah voters says he could be in a bit of trouble. 38% say it's important to re-elect him because of his seniority. here's the problem. 6 in 10 responded said he's been in office too long. hatch, of course, dismissing it, he says it's too early and incumbentses are often down in the polls this far out from election day. conservatives are hot under the collar today about the telecast of the u.s. open golf tournament. it doesn't have anything to do with the fact that rory mcilroy powered the field. it's because the pledge of allegiance played on the air twice, leaving out the words under god. the network has apologized but hasn't exactly silenced the critics
be speaking with the taliban? appreciate it. >> it's time now for a cnn political update, joe johns joins me now from washington. great to see you, what do you have for us today? >> well, the buzz about utah senator orrin hatch and his re-election campaign just got some new fuel. he's a republican senate institution, he's going for a seventh term, a new survey of utah voters says he could be in a bit of trouble. 38% say it's important to re-elect him because of his seniority. here's...
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their target was a taliban commander responsible for direct attacks on u.s. forces. nato forces are assessing the crash site where the chopper was shot down. we are learning more about the men who died in that incident. one of them was navy s.e.a.l. aaron carson vaughn. i spoke to his grandmother about the last time she saw him. >> it was aaron's birthday. in june he turned 30. i told him to be careful. he said, granny, don't worry about me. he said i'm not afraid because i know where i'm going if something happens to me. aaron was a christian and stood firm in his faith. >> aaron vaughn was stationed in virginia beach, virginia. brian todd is there. this is a tight-knit military community. how are they taking this tragic loss? >> reporter: don, a tough development for people in this community. you don't have to look far around here to realize this is a military town. you have memorials here, military bases dotting the landscape, including one down the road that is the home of s.e.a.l. team six. the realities of war are engrained in the culture here but the enormity
their target was a taliban commander responsible for direct attacks on u.s. forces. nato forces are assessing the crash site where the chopper was shot down. we are learning more about the men who died in that incident. one of them was navy s.e.a.l. aaron carson vaughn. i spoke to his grandmother about the last time she saw him. >> it was aaron's birthday. in june he turned 30. i told him to be careful. he said, granny, don't worry about me. he said i'm not afraid because i know where i'm...
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they're very clear that talib taliban's role is fleeting. they consider things like the video you've just seen which the cameraman we commissioned to go and see, they consider it part of the taliban propaganda network. we're hearing from officials this part is held by the taliban. it appears this was taken off afghan security forces over a period at some point in this march. that raises the question exactly the readiness of afghan security forces to hold sensitive areas like that. there's not much significant importance here, but it is on the border with pakistan. there are concerns similar safe havens could emerge and exactly what nato came here to try to prevent. >> nick paton walsh, thank you very much. >>> has nato achieved its goals in afghanistan? yes and no. one of the main goals for entering the country was to hunt down osama bin laden and cripple his terror network almost ten years after the 9/11 attacks. the u.s. did succeed in finding and killing the al qaeda leader. as for his terror network, it no longer has safe havens or train
they're very clear that talib taliban's role is fleeting. they consider things like the video you've just seen which the cameraman we commissioned to go and see, they consider it part of the taliban propaganda network. we're hearing from officials this part is held by the taliban. it appears this was taken off afghan security forces over a period at some point in this march. that raises the question exactly the readiness of afghan security forces to hold sensitive areas like that. there's not...
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the taliban simply going to attack, they did. the afghan forces apparently resisted successfully their attack in kandahar, very important. my point in the hearings we had this week was to pick up on words of one of our fine testifiers that -- that perhaps 10,000 to 25,000 troops after 18 months or so would satisfy our ability to fight terror, that is, with intelligence backing, with very resourceful people that can make attacks in various areas. we might be able to get the job done for a great deal less money. why would i consider that? because in the front room we discuss money every day. we discuss the debt of our nation and the catastrophic situation fiscally, but in the back room we talk about foreign policy as if there was nothing in relationship to this. there is a big relationship. we are overstretched in terms of our defense budget and our military, so we're going to have think very carefully about our objectives. i would like to see the administration define this much more precisely as opposed to the fact that we're simp
the taliban simply going to attack, they did. the afghan forces apparently resisted successfully their attack in kandahar, very important. my point in the hearings we had this week was to pick up on words of one of our fine testifiers that -- that perhaps 10,000 to 25,000 troops after 18 months or so would satisfy our ability to fight terror, that is, with intelligence backing, with very resourceful people that can make attacks in various areas. we might be able to get the job done for a great...
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the taliban and ten years of war. but it's only now america's withdrawing that he, an advisor to nato who is surely needed here, is plotting his escape. >> first reason is the bad security that we have here in afghanistan. just to provide a safe environment for my only daughter. >> reporter: when the bombs hit that night, there were no electric lights but there was hope the taliban were over. >> i had ha kind of mixed feelings on that night. hope and fear. but today hope is gone and fear is still with me. >> reporter: we drive around kabul, a city that empties after dark. the lights stay on now, the wealth of war everywhere. the high rises, wedding halls, people are staying home. >> don't really feel safe, especially in these nights. >> there's nobody here, is there? >> yeah, it is 9:00 p.m. here. >> so who are these guys? >> they could be a part of the police but it's going to be hard for you to make a distinction between who is a good guy and who is bad. >> reporter: that's the job of these checkpoints. kabul a city
the taliban and ten years of war. but it's only now america's withdrawing that he, an advisor to nato who is surely needed here, is plotting his escape. >> first reason is the bad security that we have here in afghanistan. just to provide a safe environment for my only daughter. >> reporter: when the bombs hit that night, there were no electric lights but there was hope the taliban were over. >> i had ha kind of mixed feelings on that night. hope and fear. but today hope is...
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this must be the taliban response. it's more likely pegged to may when the taliban made their announcement of what they were calling their spring or summer offensive. that they were going to step up their attacks. this is probably the biggest attack on a hotel like this in about three years. the serena hotel which is the primary hotel where a lot of foreigners gather faced a similar attack. this is not the first time the taliban have done this. i was in afghanistan about 1 1/2 years ago when the taliban attacked the united nations guest house. we were just a block or two away when the taliban literally shot the guards dead at the door, scaled the front gate and proceeded to set off grenades and kill about five united nations workers inside that guest house. >> chris lawrence, thanks so much. >>> let's talk about the message taliban are sending here with cnn national security analyst peter bergen. chris lawrence said we shouldn't read too much into this in terms of the timing and this is not a political responsibility t
this must be the taliban response. it's more likely pegged to may when the taliban made their announcement of what they were calling their spring or summer offensive. that they were going to step up their attacks. this is probably the biggest attack on a hotel like this in about three years. the serena hotel which is the primary hotel where a lot of foreigners gather faced a similar attack. this is not the first time the taliban have done this. i was in afghanistan about 1 1/2 years ago when...
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what the taliban wants. they are finding it hard to seize control of large chunks of territory in the south. they have been anticipating they would move into assassinations and these spectacular attacks on landmarks in kabul. unfortunately that happened. >> peter, thanks very much. you have the paper back edition of the bestseller about what's going on. 10 years. the longest u.s. war. that is just out and recommended highly. we will stay on top of the breaking news. as soon as more comes in, we will go back to kabul. other news we are following including politics and candidates flocking to iowa. they are trying to win over voters. a visit by sarah palin stoking speculation about her potential presidential ambitions. . >>> sarah palin is back in iowa and playing coy. they won't be able to do so for much longer. let's go to pella, iowa. what's going on there? a lot of excitement in pella. >> it is a lot of excitement. sarah palin is here and arrived a half hour, 45 minutes ago or longer. came to see a screenin
what the taliban wants. they are finding it hard to seize control of large chunks of territory in the south. they have been anticipating they would move into assassinations and these spectacular attacks on landmarks in kabul. unfortunately that happened. >> peter, thanks very much. you have the paper back edition of the bestseller about what's going on. 10 years. the longest u.s. war. that is just out and recommended highly. we will stay on top of the breaking news. as soon as more comes...
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at the same time, there are talks under way with the taliban to try to reconcile the taliban with the government in the country. but a very complicated picture. one made even more complicated by this attack, fredicka. >> stan grant, thanks so much, from islamabad. appreciate that. >>> now, back to this country. the famous blue angels are grounded for now because their commander resigned. commander dave kau says he didn't live up to the pre vision team's safety standards. they've canceled the next couple performances while a new commander takes over. >>> the last of bernie madoff's personal belongings will be auctioned next week in miami. you're looking at some of that collection, wine collection, diamond jewelry and artwork, among many of the valuables up for grabs. the money raised will be used to pay off swindled investors. madoff was sentenced to 150 years in prison for running his ponzi scheme. >>> to joplin, missouri now, a city devastated by a monster tornado six days ago. the death toll has climbed once again, 139 people are now confirmed dead. the number of those still unaccou
at the same time, there are talks under way with the taliban to try to reconcile the taliban with the government in the country. but a very complicated picture. one made even more complicated by this attack, fredicka. >> stan grant, thanks so much, from islamabad. appreciate that. >>> now, back to this country. the famous blue angels are grounded for now because their commander resigned. commander dave kau says he didn't live up to the pre vision team's safety standards. they've...
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and the money being funneled to help the pakistani taliban in pakistan. what was the money being used for? it was supposed to help schools. it was supposed to -- there was talk of taking down army officials, taking down pakistan's president. and in fact there's a stunning quote that is contained in the indictment that is attributed to one of the people that's been charged and a conversation and they're saying that the money -- when they heard about a suicide attack that was successful back in 2009 that wound up killing seven u.s. citizens at a military post in pakistan, allegedly this was said, one of the defendants said, quote, declared his wish that god bring death to 50,000 more. fred? >> so this is really just the tip of the iceberg in this investigation as well. susan candiotti, thanks so much. appreciate that. >>> just hours from now, the mississippi river's floodwaters are expected to be pouring through the morganza spillway in louisiana for the first time in nearly 40 years. the u.s. army corps of engineers is expected to open the floodgates to pr
and the money being funneled to help the pakistani taliban in pakistan. what was the money being used for? it was supposed to help schools. it was supposed to -- there was talk of taking down army officials, taking down pakistan's president. and in fact there's a stunning quote that is contained in the indictment that is attributed to one of the people that's been charged and a conversation and they're saying that the money -- when they heard about a suicide attack that was successful back in...
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out post caught between the taliban. if the americans leave, militants from pakistan will flow through the valley. if they stay, then every few days this happens. mortars hit the base. the last attack was long enough ago there's panic. they are worried the taliban have been preparing a big one. for days they have finally amassed around the compound and attacked. >> come on, hustle up, grab it and be ready. >> reporter: they use mortar first. the incoming fire is very accurate here. they arrange cover from heavy machine guns. >> as soon as they go, go quick. >> reporter: but the bullets are too close. >> never mind. >> reporter: locals scatters, just before huge american fire power have the last word. four massive air strikes on the hills and then the taliban fall silent. america new why it came here, but isn't sure why it's staying. >> can you get a -- >> reporter: ten minutes later, jets swoop in to the hills. a show of force for the taliban are now either gone or dead, at least five killed by the soldiers' count. next
out post caught between the taliban. if the americans leave, militants from pakistan will flow through the valley. if they stay, then every few days this happens. mortars hit the base. the last attack was long enough ago there's panic. they are worried the taliban have been preparing a big one. for days they have finally amassed around the compound and attacked. >> come on, hustle up, grab it and be ready. >> reporter: they use mortar first. the incoming fire is very accurate here....
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the taliban taking credit. among targets was nato commander of coalition forces in north afghanistan. he was wounded. seven others are dead. stan grant has the latest on how a suicide bomber once again was able to get in and get close to nato forces. >> reporter: the taliban says it specifically targeted this high level meeting between international and afghan officials in northern afghanistan. the militants saying they wanted to disrupt plans to launch a military offensive against it. inside the meeting was the head of all of nato forces in northern afghanistan, german john marcus kneip. he has survived. some of his troops german's foreign minister describe this attack as barbaric. there's is a significant and powerful figure in the reasonable who was also killed. a former military commander in the northern alliance which fought the taliban in 2001. this attack complicates an already confusing and complicated picture inside afghanistan. u.s. troops are preparing to withdrawal and drawdown at least in coming mo
the taliban taking credit. among targets was nato commander of coalition forces in north afghanistan. he was wounded. seven others are dead. stan grant has the latest on how a suicide bomber once again was able to get in and get close to nato forces. >> reporter: the taliban says it specifically targeted this high level meeting between international and afghan officials in northern afghanistan. the militants saying they wanted to disrupt plans to launch a military offensive against it....
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the taliban are on their back foot. the surge forces 30,000 have taken the fight to the taliban in south. they can generate attacks like this, but they were suppressed. the coordinated effort between the afghan security forces, commandos and nato, you're seeing the future. this is what i want in 2015, a military footprint where we can support the afghan security forces when they engage the enemy. the fundamentals have changed against the taliban. the person who said this is a war perception is right. i've been there a lot. the surge is working. and we're on track to defeat the enemy. >> so, let's look at the numbers, then. right now 100,000 u.s. troops in afghanistan. >> right. >> by the end of 2011, down to 90,000. >> right. >> the obama administration's plan, by the summer of 2012, down to 67,000 and continue down from there. are you okay with the plan as it is now? >> no. i would have liked to have kept the surge forces, the 30,000, in place through the second fighting season. that wasn't an option given to the presi
the taliban are on their back foot. the surge forces 30,000 have taken the fight to the taliban in south. they can generate attacks like this, but they were suppressed. the coordinated effort between the afghan security forces, commandos and nato, you're seeing the future. this is what i want in 2015, a military footprint where we can support the afghan security forces when they engage the enemy. the fundamentals have changed against the taliban. the person who said this is a war perception is...
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a complete taliban renunciation of violence, a complete break between the taliban and al qaeda. and taliban respect for the afghan constitution including the rights of women. but the taliban basically have a choice. they can either continue the campaign they're engaged in now which they are not winning or they can accept a political settlement and be part of the democratic secure stable afghanistan going forward. >> help the american people understand that because on the one hand they hear that the taliban are the bad guys and at the same time we're talking with the taliban. >> you know, you don't reconcile with your friends but your enemies. reconciliation by definition is reconciling with someone you don't like and in this case your enemies. and again, we'll see how it goes. we expect that some taliban will reconcile. we expect that others won't. but in any insurgency, what you want to do is shrink the number of irreconcilable insurgents to be killed or captured to the minimum. we did that in iraq and that's what the afghans are trying to do here. >> so, drew, essentially, wha
a complete taliban renunciation of violence, a complete break between the taliban and al qaeda. and taliban respect for the afghan constitution including the rights of women. but the taliban basically have a choice. they can either continue the campaign they're engaged in now which they are not winning or they can accept a political settlement and be part of the democratic secure stable afghanistan going forward. >> help the american people understand that because on the one hand they...
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we don't have contact with the taliban. the pakistani government is the only group that has contact with them. they have to tell us whom to negotiate with. is it really from your experience, is it pretty clear that at the end of the day it is the pakistani government that has that kind of connection with the taliban? >> well, our efforts for peace, our cries for peace, our understanding of peace was that we were talking to the taliban. the assassination of president rabbani brought us in a shock to the recognition that we were actually talking to nobody. that those who came in the name of the peace process were assassins, were killers, were terrorists rather than negotiators. a man who came in the name of a messenger for peace turned out to be a suicide bomber. therefore, we have now clearly said that we will welcome a taliban address, but that address must have the clarity that this representative is authorized and is representing the taliban movement as we see it. the question of pakistan is important here because we all
we don't have contact with the taliban. the pakistani government is the only group that has contact with them. they have to tell us whom to negotiate with. is it really from your experience, is it pretty clear that at the end of the day it is the pakistani government that has that kind of connection with the taliban? >> well, our efforts for peace, our cries for peace, our understanding of peace was that we were talking to the taliban. the assassination of president rabbani brought us in...
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. >>> a return of taliban fighting overseas in afghanistan. we're getting a report today of child suicide bombers. here's the question. just how long has the u.s. military been in afghanistan? the answer after this. so when my doctor said that over those years my high cholesterol was contributing to plaque buildup in my arteries, i listened. and that's why i'm fighting my cholesterol with crestor. [ male announcer ] when diet and exercise alone aren't enough, adding crestor does more than lower bad cholesterol and raise the good. crestor is also proven to slow plaque buildup in arteries. crestor is not right for everyone -- like people with liver disease or women who are nursing, pregnant, or may become pregnant. simple blood tests will check for liver problems. tell your doctor about other medicines you are taking or if you have muscle pain or weakness. that could be a sign of serious side effects. ask your doctor about plaque build up. and if crestor is right for you. [ woman ] i love what we've created here together. [ male announcer ] if y
. >>> a return of taliban fighting overseas in afghanistan. we're getting a report today of child suicide bombers. here's the question. just how long has the u.s. military been in afghanistan? the answer after this. so when my doctor said that over those years my high cholesterol was contributing to plaque buildup in my arteries, i listened. and that's why i'm fighting my cholesterol with crestor. [ male announcer ] when diet and exercise alone aren't enough, adding crestor does more...
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they are scared of the taliban but are more afraid of ignorance. afghanistan is a country of hope and hopelessness. women that risk their lives to learn, fanatics that want to kill them because of it. who will win when we leave? more on this in a moment. >>> first, a look at the stories we are drilling down on tonight. jon huntsman jumped into the race today, a mormon that supports civil unions, ex-obama man that wants the boss' job. a closer look at the man behind the contradictions. >>> and greece on the brink. midnight vote of confidence. protesters in the streets. e.d. hill asks ben stein if agreed t greece topples, do we go down with it? >>> is the nuclear meltdown more dangerous than ever? >> it is like hanging by fingernails. >>> back to our top stories. president obama's plans for a troop draw down in afghanistan. nick peyton walsh is in kabul covering reaction there. nick, welcome. we're hearing the president plans to draw down 10,000 troops this year, 20,000 next year. does the size and timing of draw down make sense, nick? >> reporter: i
they are scared of the taliban but are more afraid of ignorance. afghanistan is a country of hope and hopelessness. women that risk their lives to learn, fanatics that want to kill them because of it. who will win when we leave? more on this in a moment. >>> first, a look at the stories we are drilling down on tonight. jon huntsman jumped into the race today, a mormon that supports civil unions, ex-obama man that wants the boss' job. a closer look at the man behind the contradictions....
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the pakistani taliban has killed so many pakistani civilians. reza is right, anti-american sentiment in pakistan is very, very virulent, but at the end of the day, there seems to be a certain head in the sand quality to all of this. when you've got the pakistani taliban inflicting this damage on pakistan domestically. >> fran, a dynamic as this plays out, last night on this program, you broke news that the u.s. was allowed access to three of bin laden's wives who are in pakistani custody. what more do we know about that tonight? >> john, when we talk about access, this was really very constrained. so you have the americans in there with the pakistani intelligence and the three women all together. the women were very hostile, they can't want to answer questions from the americans, so it was not a very productive session. that's not unusual the first time through. but there's now the negotiation between the pakistanis and the americans, direct between the senior levels of each service about whether or not they can change those, can they separate t
the pakistani taliban has killed so many pakistani civilians. reza is right, anti-american sentiment in pakistan is very, very virulent, but at the end of the day, there seems to be a certain head in the sand quality to all of this. when you've got the pakistani taliban inflicting this damage on pakistan domestically. >> fran, a dynamic as this plays out, last night on this program, you broke news that the u.s. was allowed access to three of bin laden's wives who are in pakistani custody....
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what we saw is the pakistani taliban taking credit for this strike there. what is your sense, at this time of friction that pakistan gets hit first is interesting, with you what do you make of this going forward? >> pakistan has had just i mean, dozens and dozens and dozens of terrorist attacks carried out by the pakistani taliban. the pakistani taliban has operated with an increasing al qada like agenda, sending suicide bombers to times square in may 1st of 2010. so the fact that they want to protest osama bin laden's death is not surprising. they have the capacity to mount this attack pretty much anywhere in pakistan at this point. they've killed hundreds of pakistanis, civilians, soldiers, maybe even thousands to this point. so not really that surprising, john. >> you say not surprising. is it your sense that this is a singular one-time message or there will be many of these? >> reporter: i think there will be quite a lot of these. there will always be some excuse. this is just the excuse, you know, in the past it's been the pakistani government is too c
what we saw is the pakistani taliban taking credit for this strike there. what is your sense, at this time of friction that pakistan gets hit first is interesting, with you what do you make of this going forward? >> pakistan has had just i mean, dozens and dozens and dozens of terrorist attacks carried out by the pakistani taliban. the pakistani taliban has operated with an increasing al qada like agenda, sending suicide bombers to times square in may 1st of 2010. so the fact that they...
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and to create [ inaudible ] millions of afghans against al qaeda, which are against the taliban, but they want attention, [ inaudible ] when it comes to pakistan, now it's more than clear, what's going on there. on the records, time and again, that osama was in pakistan. [ inaudible ] saying that he denied the meeting, all the conversations, so the role that pakistan has played in harboring taliban leaders or al qaeda leaders, actually has to be by its own leaders and the international community dealing with it. >> dr. abdullah abdullah, joining us on the line. thank you very much, indeed. dr. abdullah is traveling outside afghanistan. >>> this is "world one" live from london and hong kong. the story that broke on social media. when we come back, more on the killing of osama bin laden and the uniquely american code name for the operation. e seekers of s which are one of a kind. the authentic, the rare, the hard to define. to those always searching for what's pure and what's real from we who believe we know just how you feel. haagen-dazs. [ airplane engine whines ] [ grunts ] [ dog ba
and to create [ inaudible ] millions of afghans against al qaeda, which are against the taliban, but they want attention, [ inaudible ] when it comes to pakistan, now it's more than clear, what's going on there. on the records, time and again, that osama was in pakistan. [ inaudible ] saying that he denied the meeting, all the conversations, so the role that pakistan has played in harboring taliban leaders or al qaeda leaders, actually has to be by its own leaders and the international...
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the taliban did take credit for this shooting, but they do that a lot. they'll take credit for things they had nothing to do with. right now it doesn't look like there's any link to the taliban in this case. but yeah, they have planned to launch a major offensive starting tomorrow, saying that they're going to attack bases, convoys, even go after some afghan officials who have been working with nato forces. nato is saying we expect this wave of violence to really kick off. but they say this is the taliban's way of sort of getting propaganda out there, to try to appear stronger than they really are. but if you look back on the ground over the last month or two, the taliban are still very, very capable of launching some really explosive attacks. >> chris lawrence in washington, thanks so much for that. >> yeah. >>> turning now to those southern storms of historic proportions. from the mississippi river all the way up to virginia and pennsylvania. look at that line sliced across the country by tornadoes this week. here's the latest official death toll. 337
the taliban did take credit for this shooting, but they do that a lot. they'll take credit for things they had nothing to do with. right now it doesn't look like there's any link to the taliban in this case. but yeah, they have planned to launch a major offensive starting tomorrow, saying that they're going to attack bases, convoys, even go after some afghan officials who have been working with nato forces. nato is saying we expect this wave of violence to really kick off. but they say this is...
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mortenson claims that these are the pakistani taliban. he claims that back in 1996 they captured him and held him for eight days. now take a look at this. same picture but this time it's him with his alleged taliban ak-47, and you begin to wonder if, in fact, he's a hostage or if he is a visitor. that photo was provided by one of the men who actually runs a think tank in pakistan. we should point out we can't independently verify that particular photo but he spoke to cnn's walsh. >> greg mortenson said that you kidnapped him, did you? >> no, he's lying. he's lying. we didn't kidnap him. he was our guest. and we treated him as a guest. >> if you saw greg mortenson now, what would you say to him? >> i would simply say, why would you defame me and my family and my tribe? we treated you well. we housed you in our homes. so why the hell you have made all these lies about us. >> then there are questions about the school building mission. cbs news "60 minutes" recently looked into 30 of 141 schools the mortenson organization/cia said it built in
mortenson claims that these are the pakistani taliban. he claims that back in 1996 they captured him and held him for eight days. now take a look at this. same picture but this time it's him with his alleged taliban ak-47, and you begin to wonder if, in fact, he's a hostage or if he is a visitor. that photo was provided by one of the men who actually runs a think tank in pakistan. we should point out we can't independently verify that particular photo but he spoke to cnn's walsh. >> greg...
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but the recent attacks have been conducted by the taliban, and not once did he mention the word taliban. what you were waiting to hear is you would suspect with the two attacks yesterday, he would have been very clear that we're not going to negotiate with them while they're blowing up hotels and civilians. not a word. he was not pressed on it but he did not voluntarily address the issue about the taliban which right now is certainly the greatest threat for civilians. >>> george anthony broke down and sobbed on the stand. he was being asked about his suicide attempt in 2009 after his granddaughter caylee went missing. earlier he got angry when the defense asked him about how he recognized the smell of decomposition in the trunk of his daughter's car. he was asked by the prosecutor about buying a gun after caylee's death. >> mr. anthony, in august of 2008, you went and obtained a firearm, did you not? >> yes, sir. >> why did you obtain a firearm? >> two reasons. number one, i wanted to go and get answers that i believe i could get from individuals that i felt in my mind, at the time, was
but the recent attacks have been conducted by the taliban, and not once did he mention the word taliban. what you were waiting to hear is you would suspect with the two attacks yesterday, he would have been very clear that we're not going to negotiate with them while they're blowing up hotels and civilians. not a word. he was not pressed on it but he did not voluntarily address the issue about the taliban which right now is certainly the greatest threat for civilians. >>> george...
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and that the taliban still are active. but today, the afghan government is blaming the bombing on an al qaeda-linked militant group, not necessarily the taliban, which publicly claimed responsibility for it. the attack and the fire fight at the intercontinental hotel in kabul left 21 people dead, including all nine attackers. london times reporter, jerome starkey is joining us now live from kabul. what are you hearing about afghanistan's investigation into this attack? >> well, moments ago, when i spoke to the afghan interior ministry, who are leading the investigation, they confess that they still haven't made any arrests, but they insisted that investigation was very much under way, clearly in the aftermath of an attack like this, there are huge amounts of forensic information which they can gather from the scene. of course, they'll be sifting through mobile phone records, anything recovered from the scene to try and work out who these nine people were, who they were talking to immediately before the attack. nato sources
and that the taliban still are active. but today, the afghan government is blaming the bombing on an al qaeda-linked militant group, not necessarily the taliban, which publicly claimed responsibility for it. the attack and the fire fight at the intercontinental hotel in kabul left 21 people dead, including all nine attackers. london times reporter, jerome starkey is joining us now live from kabul. what are you hearing about afghanistan's investigation into this attack? >> well, moments...
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this outpost is caught between hills full of taliban. if the americans leave militants from pakistan will flow through the valley. if they stay then every few days this happens. [ gunfire ] >> reporter: mortars hit the base. the last attack was long enough ago there is panic. they are worried the taliban have been preparing a big one. after days of nothing the insurgents finally amassed around the compound and they are being attacked from all sides. >> come on, hustle up. grab it, get ready. >> reporter: first they use mortars but the incoming fire is very accurate here. >> fire! >> go, go, go! >> reporter: they arrange cover from heavy machine guns. >> grab the round. as soon as they go cyclic, drop it. [ inaudible ] >> oh! >> reporter: but the bullets are too close. >> never mind! >> reporter: locals scatter. just before huge american firepower has the last word. >> oh! [ explosion ] >> whoo hoo! >> reporter: four massive air strikes across the hills and then the taliban fall silent. >> say hi to osama for me. >> reporter: americans kn
this outpost is caught between hills full of taliban. if the americans leave militants from pakistan will flow through the valley. if they stay then every few days this happens. [ gunfire ] >> reporter: mortars hit the base. the last attack was long enough ago there is panic. they are worried the taliban have been preparing a big one. after days of nothing the insurgents finally amassed around the compound and they are being attacked from all sides. >> come on, hustle up. grab it,...
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their target was a taliban commander responsible for attacks on u.s. forces. the taliban claims militants shot the chinook helicopter down with a rocket propelled grenade. fiancee of a guardsman who was killed talked to cnn about her last koerds respondens with him. >> he sent me an e-mail the day before and he told me, he said, please don't worry about me. he said you and the girls are always in my heart. don't worry. this place isn't going to change me. i'm going to change this place. that's just how i am. he said, i will uv you, ma. just take care of my girls. and know that i am here thinking about you all the time. i'll be home before you know it. love you, ma. >> wow. 22 elite navy s.e.a.l.s. were killed in that crash of the helicopter. the incident is the single largest loss of life for u.s. troops since the war began nearly ten years ago. >>> we're hoping to get more answers about a shooting rampage near akron, ohio. seven people killed, one only 11 years old. police believe the gunman shot his girlfriend first then ran next door and shot five more peop
their target was a taliban commander responsible for attacks on u.s. forces. the taliban claims militants shot the chinook helicopter down with a rocket propelled grenade. fiancee of a guardsman who was killed talked to cnn about her last koerds respondens with him. >> he sent me an e-mail the day before and he told me, he said, please don't worry about me. he said you and the girls are always in my heart. don't worry. this place isn't going to change me. i'm going to change this place....
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we can't let the taliban own the night. we've got to keep the pressure on the taliban. it's a tragedy when we have an incident like this. but i think every troop over there understands that we need to keep the pressure on the taliban, to keep them on their back feet. >> general kimmitt, thank you very much for joining us. >> thank you. >> barbara, thanks to you as well. we'll stay on top of this story. but there's another story we're closely following tonight. the 11th-hour deal to raise the u.s. debt ceiling was not enough to maintain a sterling credit rating for the united states. the political turbulence in washington apparently the primary reason behind the decision. cnn business correspondent and host of your bottom line christine romans will join me along with a panel of guests to talk about the impact that could have -- that all of this could have on our government, on wall street, on main street. how your efforts to borrow money, your credit card interest rates, even your investments could be affected. all of that, much more when the "cnn newsroom" special repor
we can't let the taliban own the night. we've got to keep the pressure on the taliban. it's a tragedy when we have an incident like this. but i think every troop over there understands that we need to keep the pressure on the taliban, to keep them on their back feet. >> general kimmitt, thank you very much for joining us. >> thank you. >> barbara, thanks to you as well. we'll stay on top of this story. but there's another story we're closely following tonight. the 11th-hour...
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the taliban did claim responsibility for this attack. yesterday there was attack yesterday at a military hospital. two suicide bombers entered that military hospital in kabul. one detonated his explosives. at least six people killed in that attack. this is all happening at a time when taliban spring offensive is going on. the taliban is saying they don't want to be part of the government, part of any reconciliation effort. all of this again happening against a backdrop yesterday, a memo released by general david petraeus, commander of coalition forces here, warning nato forces that the taliban and insurgents here would probably be stepping up their attacks in the coming months to try to show how aggressive they can be. a lot of turmoil here. people questioning if afghan security forces are able to actually protect this country properly. fredricka. >> mohammed jam joom, thanks so much. >>> back in this country, it's welcome news for the family of brian stow. los angeles police have arrested a suspect in the attack on the san francisco gia
the taliban did claim responsibility for this attack. yesterday there was attack yesterday at a military hospital. two suicide bombers entered that military hospital in kabul. one detonated his explosives. at least six people killed in that attack. this is all happening at a time when taliban spring offensive is going on. the taliban is saying they don't want to be part of the government, part of any reconciliation effort. all of this again happening against a backdrop yesterday, a memo...